Getting more in touch with nature may be the boost your sleep needs to be a success every night of the week. A new University of Illinois study found that both men and people 65 years and older who have access to natural environments report experiencing better shut-eye. Whether it’s a park, ocean view, sandy […]
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Is Your Job Hurting Your Sleep?
The promise of the American dream is what keeps many of us going to work each day as we strive to take care of our families and make them proud. However, America’s dedication to work is definitely killing our snooze with long hours, stress and plenty of technology use. Based on a new GCC Insights […]
10 Smart Strategies to Boost Your Sleep in 2016
Improving your sleep can seem like a big task, as it can be difficult to know exactly where to start. The good news is that your efforts will be rewarded with better health, more energy and an overall higher quality of life. Here’s what Entrepreneur says you can do to get better shut-eye this year: 1. […]
The Nutrients You Need for Deeper Sleep
While many people turn to medication to solve insomnia woes, improving your diet lead to deeper, refreshing sleep every night. To get started on this long term solution, consider what your sleep problems are. Here’s what nutrients Live Science says you could need: Trouble getting to sleep? You may need more magnesium. Magnesium is a mineral […]
Sleep Issues Can Hold You Back
With nearly 70 million Americans suffering with sleep issues, the CDC has declared poor sleep a public health epidemic. Insufficient sleep has been linked by numerous studies to numerous serious health conditions diabetes, heart disease, cancer and anxiety. Approximately 40% of adults are falling asleep without meaning to least once a month, increasing the risk of […]
Why You Should Get High-Quality Sleep on a Regular Basis
In today’s fast-paced society, sleep continues to be the last thing on our priority lists. We may focus on eating better or being more active, but high-quality snooze just doesn’t seem that beneficial. But, that’s where we are wrong! For inspiration to climb into bed early tonight check out what sleep does for you as […]
Going to Bed Late Linked to Repetitive Negative Thoughts
Stress and worry are normal emotions that we all experience from time to time, but when it becomes ongoing our sleep takes a hit, making things even worse. However, an interesting study is pointing to our bedtime, suggesting that staying up late could be bringing us seemingly never ending negative thoughts and stress. Appearing in the […]
Blue Light Exposure May Increase Hunger
The effects of blue light exposure are being explored by many research teams all over the world. Recently, results from a small study suggest that exposure to blue light before and during dinner may affect how much you eat. Blue light exposure is already known to negatively impact sleep as it disrupts the body’s natural production of […]
9 Ways You Hurt Yourself By Skipping Sleep
While it can be truly tempting to finish up your day by skipping sleep and going on a Netflix binge, the risks aren’t worth it. Sleep is essential one of the building blocks of life and it has its hand in everything from your memory and focus to heart disease and life span. Assistant professor […]
Why You Should Upgrade Your Pajamas
While staying healthy is about eating well, exercising regularly and getting the proper sleep, it’s also about feeling good about yourself. The Huffington Post reports that one of the easiest ways to boost how you feel is to simply buy new pajamas. At the end of the day, it’s common for us to be so […]
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